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After decades of increases in the obesity rate among U.S. adults and children, the rate recently has dropped among some populations, particularly young children. What are the factors responsible for these changes? How can promising trends be accelerated? What else needs to be known to end the epidemic of obesity in the United States?

To examine these and other pressing questions, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, held a workshop in September 2016. The workshop brought together leaders from business, early care and education, government, health care, and philanthropy to discuss the most promising approaches for the future of obesity prevention and treatment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Driving Action and Progress on Obesity Prevention and Treatment: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/24734.

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110 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-45743-9
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-45746-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/24734
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Front Matter i-xiv
1 Obesity Trends and Workshop Overview 1-8
2 Two Decades of Obesity Prevention and Treatment 9-18
3 Early Care and Education 19-28
4 Business 29-36
5 Physical Activity 37-46
6 Treatment Challenges 47-54
7 Roles of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 55-60
8 The Roles of Foundations 61-66
References 67-74
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 75-78
Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations 79-80
Appendix C: Speaker and Facilitator Biographies 81-96

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